as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a secluded cove that smugglers once used
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Recent Examples of coves
Bái Tử Long Bay has the same towering limestone islands and karst formations, caves, hidden coves, and floating fishing villages, but with a quieter, more quaint and intimate feel.
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Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
My room opened onto a terrace with stairs leading to quiet coves.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The few coves that are accessible from land are easy to reach on foot from Le Forna or by bus, which is more like a van that loops around the island.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Barton said the Conservancy already does brush clearing and removing, and is working with leaseholders to create defensible space around camps and coves.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Wildflower hot spots are found all over Georgia in diverse habitats — pine and hardwood forests, meadows, wetlands, stream banks, mountain ridges and coves, granite outcrops and others.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Summer offers paddleboarding, kayaking, and even scuba diving in quiet coves that warm up just enough for long swims; by afternoon, boaters drift to the outer rocks.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
This might look like picture lights, recessed coves, or lamps outfitted with shades.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Another notable individual is a female known as Flame, who has been sighted 695 times over the past 20 years — more than any other humpback — mostly in the coves, bays, and inlets around Juneau, Alaska’s capital.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
My room opened onto a terrace with stairs leading to quiet coves.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The few coves that are accessible from land are easy to reach on foot from Le Forna or by bus, which is more like a van that loops around the island.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Barton said the Conservancy already does brush clearing and removing, and is working with leaseholders to create defensible space around camps and coves.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Wildflower hot spots are found all over Georgia in diverse habitats — pine and hardwood forests, meadows, wetlands, stream banks, mountain ridges and coves, granite outcrops and others.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Summer offers paddleboarding, kayaking, and even scuba diving in quiet coves that warm up just enough for long swims; by afternoon, boaters drift to the outer rocks.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
This might look like picture lights, recessed coves, or lamps outfitted with shades.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Another notable individual is a female known as Flame, who has been sighted 695 times over the past 20 years — more than any other humpback — mostly in the coves, bays, and inlets around Juneau, Alaska’s capital.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coves
Noun
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Wetted bays in the bow and stern provide more opportunities for sensor loading.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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Water quality in many canals and bays is worsening.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a new study, Daniel Petras, a biochemist at UC Riverside — together with 29 researchers from around the world — looked at 2,315 seawater samples collected from estuaries, coastal regions, coral reefs and the open ocean.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Take an ecotour with Pawleys Island Guide Services to explore the marshes, deltas, tidal creeks, and estuaries that wind their way around the island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Coves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coves. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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